Naval Academy Athletics

•    High School / Personal: A 2023 graduate of Madison-Ridgeland Academy in Madison, Miss., Short attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2023-24 academic year ... two-sport athlete who earned letters in football and track & field ... two-time (Jr, Sr) All-Conference standout, who earned First-Team All-State (Miss.) honors his senior year ... selected to play in the 2022 Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) Football All-Star Game for classes 4A-5A-6A ... served as a football team captain his senior year ... led Madison-Ridgeland Academy to three-consecutive state titles (Fr, So, Jr) ... school and MAIS record holder in the 4x100m relay he set as a junior ... Madison-Ridgeland Academy captured state championships in track & field his junior and senior years ... member of the National Honor Society ... brother, Joshua Short, played football at Mississippi State (2018) and Southern University (2022) ... brother, Philip Short, played quarterback at Holmes Community College before transferring to Jackson State (2023) ... brother, Jeremiah Short, is a sophomore wide receiver at Holmes Community College ... son of Phil and Nakia Short.